Alexa Jaffurs // Inhabitants for a Brave New WorldNova Scotia forests are being clearcut at an alarming rate. Why not view this as an opportunity to create prototypes for the new age that is coming?
Artist-blacksmiths are in a unique position to help create replacement trees. Metal trees are fire-proof, drought resistant, store as much carbon and support as much wildlife as a clearcut. Last year’s reimagined trees are back, this time providing shelter for some strange creatures. Alexa Jaffurs investigates the potential of the blacksmith’s scrap pile. Alexa began blacksmithing in Florida in 1980. Today, she and her wife live on a 125 acre farm in Mt. Hanley, Nova Scotia. Alexa forges garden sculpture and private commissions under the watchful eyes of a small flock of sheep. Her work can be seen at the Tangled Garden in Grand Pré and occasionally at the Annapolis Royal Historical Garden and, virtually, on her website: AlexaJaffurs.com |